Kenyan Premier League Ltd (KPL)

The Kenyan Premier League Ltd (KPL) is a private company incorporated in October 2003 under the Companies Act of Kenya. The KPL is fully owned and managed by the sixteen Premier League clubs. The KPL is affiliated to the Kenya Football Federation (KFF) which is also a KPL shareholder and voting member of the KPL Board of Directors. Non-voting members include the Kenya Football Coaches Association (KEFOCA) and Kenya Football Referees Association (KEFORA).

KPL mission statement

KPL's mission is to build professionalism on and off the field in the Kenyan Premier League and its participating clubs, coaches, players and referees and ensure it always act together for the good of the sport and nation

Key KPL goals include:

(a) to raise the professional standards and performance of clubs, coaches, players and referees;

(b) to improve the competitiveness and attractiveness of the league for fans, sponsors and media;

(c) to secure and use sponsorships and other revenue to strengthen the future of our league and our clubs;

(d) to provide a professional and competitive basis for our clubs and our national teams to represent our country in international competitions;

(e) to undertake new programmes within and among our clubs for contributing to community and national development and achieving greater national unity;

(f) to contribute to the improvement of football in our country and abroad through cooperation with other clubs and associations in and outside Kenya and with CECAFA, CAF and FIFA.

KPL cooperation with the Kenya Football Federation (KFF)

The KPL and the Premier League clubs are members of the KFF and pay a consolidated annual af-filiation fee agreed by the KFF-KPL Joint Coordination Committee which consists of five members ap-pointed by the KFF and five members appointed by the KPL and is chaired by a KFF representative with a KPL representative as the Vice Chairman. Among other responsibilities, the KFF-KPL Joint Coordination Committee helps coordinate the annual calendar of events and fixtures and considers changes in the Rules of Kenyan Football as well as joint projects of mutual interest and benefit for both parties and Kenyan football such as training courses for top coaches and referees. It also approves annually the selection of top referees for the Premier League while the appointment of referees to matches is done by the KPL.

The KFF National Executive Committee includes two KPL representatives: the KPL Chairman is the KFF Second National Vice Chairman plus one other KPL representative appointed by the KPL Senior Management Committee. The KFF Annual and Special General Meetings include the chairmen of five Premier League clubs as voting members. The five KPL representatives are appointed by the Senior Management Committee.

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